At its July 30 meeting the Citizens Advisory Board finalized subcommittee rosters, assigned initial staggered two- and four-year terms, and asked subcommittees to meet over the next month to produce work plans for review at the board’s Sept. 24 meeting.
Board members said every member received their first-choice committee, and the board read final rosters aloud. The board assigned initial staggered terms so not all seats expire at the same time: some members will serve two-year initial terms and others four-year terms, with four-year terms standard thereafter.
During the meeting the board unanimously approved a motion to add two members to the Human Services subcommittee. Lynn moved to add the two members and a member seconded; the motion passed by voice vote. The board also accepted a proposal to use the order in which names appear on the slides to determine seat numbers and initial term length for most positions, rather than drawing names from a hat.
City staff and board members identified several open seats the CAB will recruit for: a business-owner seat, a marina-tenant seat, a representative from the North Central neighborhood and a representative from Pack Ridge. Tara Hahn said she will post recruitment notices and confirmed staff will provide subcommittee email lists for ongoing coordination.
The board instructed subcommittees to meet before the Sept. 24 CAB meeting, elect chairs and prepare one-year work plans to report back at that September meeting. Colleen, who offered to assist with public engagement, said she hopes to “assist... with the strategic planning process” and staff said the consultant working on the city strategic plan may present at the Sept. 24 meeting. The CAB set no meeting in August; future full-board dates announced were Sept. 24, Oct. 29 and Dec. 10.
Why this matters: the appointments and staggered terms set the advisory board’s membership and leadership cadence for the next two to four years; subcommittee work plans will guide the board’s priorities into 2026.
The board completed its business and adjourned after approving the schedule and initial organizational steps.